How can a counselor gain the TRUST of his client?

Question

I am doing a counseling course, and I need different ideas on how ot develop trust with the client/patient, eg. confidentiality etc.

Thanks!

Answer 1

do not expect anything from the client, everything here  must be for the clients success. The quotation ;silence is golden is pretty helpful. Trying to be the big brother is a bad area to venture into. The client must learn to tie his own shoes or else he/she will be dependent on the therapist. Study the other person and leave out the academics and you will find the other person is human also. It is common for the new-comer therapist to use a large amount of training just to produce a medical model and that's where it all stops. Under going psychoanalysis yourself is very beneficial, this way you can remove the biases which will cause you problems. Good Luck

Answer 2

my mom always swore that her councilor was her best friend.

so i'd say that you have to develop a friendship but keep it on a professional basis. with out the "professional friendship" there is no trust.

just my guess on observations that i've made in my life.

Answer 3

Inform them from the start that what is discussed between the two of you is confidential with certain exceptions to include threat to self/others, court order, and third party billing.

Hearing from you as a counselor that everything is confidential and knowing what the limits to confidentiality are will make the client more comfortable.

Then it is your duty to STICK to that confidentiality. If you do that and be genuine with the client, you'll earn their trust.

Answer 4

Slowly help the client to trust in themselves.

Answer 5

A professional counselor's trust begins by at the very beginning explaining to the client about the code of ethics of your professional, providing them with a copy of your business practices, informing them of their rights as a counseling client, and describing confidentiality and privacy to them, as well as the legal exceptions involved.

Most of that is required by law in just about every state, and is part of being straight and non-judgmental with your client, but also setting good and explicit boundaries from the get-go.

Answer 6

I personally went in therapy in 1980 and she was a very good therapist Here my advice ;; Dress very casual ; and no make up or if you  want  to wear some absolutely ; well be very discreet ; smile the first minute the client walk in ; into your office ; offer the client a comfortable seat and after the client is sat ; only then you sit at your turn ; start by this ;; What you would like to talk about ; tonight ; wait for the reaction of the client and it doesn't matter how long it takes [ the client is very nervous the first time he or she is seeing a therapist ] but after 5 min ; if the client has said nothing ; you can say ; would you like to talk about your family / again wait for his or her reaction ; do not ever be impatient with the client ; and doesn't matter how many times you are [treating this patient ] One thing I like of my therapist she was  acknowledging my pain ; saying [ I understand how it must had been painful for you ] About secret ; well you have no choice to keep  Everythingg who is said inyour office secret . In Canada you can loose  your licence forever if you break any the   confidentiallyy code ; and my last advice ; decorate your office in a very simple way Hope it will help  

Answer 7

it depends on how you approach the client do you truly want to help your client then you should have no issue your intuition will help you but if you don't really wan to help then you need to find how this person fills about thing that are in the client best interest